While electricity is very useful, it can also be dangerous! Each year, thousands of people are hurt or killed because they are using electricity in an unsafe way. Remember . . . the best thing about knowing the difference between conductors and insulators is that they are used to make electricity useful to us without hurting us.

Electricity can be dangerous to humans and other people. Is your home electrically safe? How about your school? Do you know ways electricity can hurt you if you don't use it carefully?